Dust-pan



(No Model.)

L. M. BLAGK.'

DUST PAN.

No. 003,003. Patented Apr. 20, 1898.

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SAN ANTONIO, CALI PORN IA.

DUST-PAN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 603,093, dated April 26, 1898.

Application filed April 16, 1897.

To aZZ whom it flea/y concern.-

Be it known that I, LAURA MATILDA BLACK, a citizen of the United States, residing at San Antonio, in the county of San Bernardino and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Dust-Pans, of which the followingis a full and complete specification, such as will enable those skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to dust-pans 5 and the object thereof is to provide the ordinary dustpan with an attachment which consists of a slipper which is composed of any desired material and which is secured to the bottom of the pan in such manner that the pan may-be manipulated by the foot when the latter is inserted into the slipper.

The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, of which the accompanying drawings form a part, in which the separate parts of my improvement are designated by the same letters of reference in each of the views, and in which Figure l is a plan view of my improved dust-pan and its attachment, and Fig.2 a longitudinal central vertical section thereof.

In the practice of my invention I provide an ordinary dust-pan A, which is open at the top, and which is provided with a flat edge B, and the rear portion of which is closed, as shown at O, and to the bottom of the dustpan and centrally thereof I secure an attaclr ment consisting of a slipper D, into which the footor the toe thereof may be inserted. This slipper consists, preferably, of a bottom plate E and a toe-plate F, into which the toe of the foot may be inserted, and in practice the toe of the foot is inserted into the toe of the slipper D, and the dust-pan is moved around about the floor or thereover, and the dust, dirt, or other articles of this class on the floor are swept into the pan in the usual manner. I also prefer to mount transversely of the bottom of the slipper and at about the center thereof a roller G, which is intended to facilitate the operation of the device and the movement of the dust-pan around about the floor. This transverselyarranged roller forms a projection at the bottom upon which the slipper may be rocked or moved as a le- Sarial No. 632,392. (lilo model.)

ver upon its fulcrum to raise or lower the front edge of the dust-pan with relation to the floor.

It will be understood that it is not neces sary to take off the shoe or ordinary footcovering in the operation of this device, and it will thus be seen that I accomplish the object of my invention by means of a device which is simple in construction and operation and comparatively inexpensive.

The dust-pan is connected with the toe of the slipper near the rear end thereof by a rivet H or in any desired manner, and between the forward portion of the toe of the slipper and the bottom of the dust-pan is placed a spring K, the object of this construction being to enable the front edge of the dust-pan to be pressed upon the floor by a yielding pressure, and when the dust-pan is connected with the attachment or slipper, as described, it is held at an angle thereto, as clearly shown in Fig. 2, the top 13 being directed downwardly and forwardly, and this construction facilitates the operation of the device, and it will be apparent that changes in and modifications of the construction herein described may be made without departing from the spirit of myinvention or sacrificing its advantages.

Having fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. The combination, with a dust-pan, of a slipper connected with and projecting rearwardly from the dust-pan, said slipper comprising a horizontal bottom plate and an upwardly-ranging toe-plate upon which the pan is mounted, and having a projecting member or portion arranged transversely at its bottom and intermediately between the front and rear ends of the slipper portion, whereby the latter may be operated as'a lever upon the fulcrum formed by said roller or projection to raise or lower the front edge of the dust-pan with relation to the floor, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination, with a dust-pan, of a slipper connected with the under rear part of the dust-pan, said slipper comprising a bottom plate and a toe plate or portion to which the pan is connected, and a projecting member or portion carried by and extending beneath the bottom plate of the slipper and relatively arranged to serve as a fulcrum upon which the slipper may be rocked to raise or lower the dust-pan with relation to the'floor, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

3. The combination with a dust-pan, of a slipper comprising a bottom plate and an upwardly-ranging toe-plate, said dust-pan being secured upon the top of the toe-plate whereby its rear end is elevated, and its front edge depressed, a roller mounted upon the under surface of the bottom plate, to serve as' a fulcrum whereby the forward edge of the pan may be depressed or elevated, and a spring bet-ween the toe-plate and the dustpan,.against which the toe of the slip-per is depressed, substantially as shown and described.

4. As an improved article of manufacture, a dust-pan, a slipper secured thereto adjacent to the rear end thereof, said slipper being projected under said pan whereby the rear portion is held in an elevated position, 

